LSAT Score Release Dates 2026-27

August 2026 LSAT scores came out on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. If you tested during the August 5-8 window, your score is already posted to the LSAT Status page of your LSAC JD account, provided you have an approved LSAT Argumentative Writing sample on file and no holds on your account. The next release is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for the September 9-12 administration, and LSAC has published the full score release calendar for the entire 2026-27 testing year: every administration releases scores on a Wednesday, roughly three weeks after testing ends.

2026-27 LSAT test dates and score release dates

LSAC publishes the complete schedule at lsac.org (LSAT Dates, Deadlines, and Score Release Dates). Here is the 2026-27 testing year as published as of August 28, 2026:

Administration	Test dates	Registration deadline	Writing opens	Score release date
August 2026	Aug 5-8, 2026	June 25, 2026 (closed)	July 28, 2026	Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (released)
September 2026	Sept 9-12, 2026	July 28, 2026 (closed)	Sept 1, 2026	Wednesday, September 30, 2026
October 2026	Oct 7-10, 2026	August 27, 2026 (closed)	Sept 29, 2026	Wednesday, October 28, 2026
November 2026	Nov 11-14, 2026	October 1, 2026	Nov 3, 2026	Wednesday, December 2, 2026
January 2027	Jan 13-16, 2027	December 1, 2026	Jan 5, 2027	Wednesday, February 3, 2027
February 2027	Feb 12-13, 2027	December 29, 2026	Feb 4, 2027	Wednesday, March 3, 2027
February 2027 (Puerto Rico)	Feb 18-20, 2027	January 5, 2027	Feb 10, 2027	Wednesday, March 10, 2027
April 2027	Apr 8-10, 2027	February 25, 2027	Mar 31, 2027	Wednesday, April 28, 2027
June 2027	June 9-12, 2027	April 29, 2027	June 1, 2027	Wednesday, June 30, 2027

Three things worth noticing in that table:

• Score release is always a Wednesday, about three weeks after the testing window closes. Unlike some other standardized tests, LSAC publishes the exact release date for every administration up front, so you can plan applications around real dates rather than estimates.
• The registration deadline does a lot of work. Per LSAC, it is also the last day to request disability-related testing accommodations or assistive technology, and the last day for a free test date change or a full refund (a few administrations vary, so check the page for your specific test).
• The October registration deadline was yesterday (August 27). If you missed it, November 11-14 is your next sitting, and its December 2 score release still lands before most regular-decision law school deadlines.

How LSAT scores arrive

There is no separate score report mailed to you. On release day:

1. Your score posts to the LSAT Status page of your JD account at lsac.org. That page is the source of truth.
2. LSAC emails you when the score is available.
3. Scores go to law schools through CAS once they are on your transcript; schools you have applied to receive the score without you doing anything, unless you purchased Score Preview and cancel within the decision window.

LSAC's administration pages list a release time of 9 a.m. Eastern for recent administrations (the August 2026 page said 9 a.m. ET). Treat the date as the commitment and the hour as the pattern.

Your score is a number from 120 to 180, and it will not be released unless two conditions are met: you have an approved LSAT Argumentative Writing sample on file, and there are no holds on your account. First-time test takers must complete Argumentative Writing before any score can be released; it opens about a week before each testing window, so doing it early is the easiest way to avoid a delayed score.

Score Preview: see your score before schools do

Score Preview is LSAC's option to look at your score and decide whether to keep it:

• $46 if you buy it before the first day of testing for your administration.
• $87 if you buy it during the post-test window, which closes the Monday before score release at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• Free with an approved LSAT fee waiver.

With Score Preview, you get your score on the normal release date and then have six calendar days to keep or cancel it. Do nothing and the score is added to your transcript and released to law schools automatically. Cancel and the administration shows on your record as a Candidate Cancel (schools see that you tested and canceled, not the number), and the sitting still counts against LSAC's annual and lifetime test limits. That makes cancellation a tool for a genuine disaster day, not a free retake.

Which 2026-27 LSAT should you take?

Work backward from your application timeline:

• Applying in fall 2026 for 2027 admission: August and September scores (August 26 and September 30 releases) let you submit applications as soon as they open. October's release on October 28 is still early in the cycle for most schools. Law school admissions are broadly rolling, so earlier complete applications tend to face more open seats.
• November 11-14 is the pragmatic "one more try" test. Its December 2 release leaves time for the many schools with January-to-March deadlines, though it is later than ideal for the most rolling-sensitive schools.
• January and beyond (February 3, March 3, April 28, June 30 releases) mostly serve the following cycle, gap-year applicants, and score improvements for waitlists or scholarship reconsideration.

Also plan the retake gap honestly: from one administration to the next is typically five to nine weeks, and you will have your previous score in hand for only part of that. If your score comes back below target on September 30, the November registration deadline (October 1) gives you roughly one day to decide. Set your retake rules before release day, not after.

Turn the gap into a study plan, not a countdown

The three weeks between testing and release are dead time only if you let them be. If a retake is even possible, keep light contact with the material; if the score comes back where you want it, you have lost nothing.

• Put every deadline on your actual calendar. Registration deadlines, writing openings, Score Preview cutoffs, and release dates for the administrations you care about: upload the schedule and get an .ics file from the free AI calendar generator, then subscribe to it so an October 1 registration deadline never sneaks past you again.
• Practice from your own materials. Upload your prep book chapters, logical reasoning notes, or wrong-answer journal and use the practice test generator to build timed drills from the exact concepts you keep missing, rather than generic question sets.
• Build a real prep system. Our complete guide to studying for the LSAT with AI walks through turning your prep materials into flashcards, quizzes, study guides, and a week-by-week schedule with Scholarly.

LSAT score release: quick FAQ

When did August 2026 LSAT scores come out? Wednesday, August 26, 2026, posted to the LSAT Status page of your LSAC JD account, with an email notification.

When do September 2026 LSAT scores come out? Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for the September 9-12 administration.

How long after the LSAT do scores come out? About three weeks. Every published 2026-27 release is a Wednesday roughly 18-21 days after the testing window closes.

Why is my score missing on release day? The usual causes are an incomplete or unapproved LSAT Argumentative Writing sample (mandatory for first-time takers) or a hold on your LSAC account. Clear those and the score follows.

Can I see my score before law schools do? Only with Score Preview: $46 before your administration starts, $87 afterward until the Monday before release (11:59 p.m. ET), free with an approved fee waiver. You then have six calendar days to keep or cancel.

Where that leaves you

August 2026 scores are out as of August 26, and the rest of the 2026-27 cycle is fully published: September 30, October 28, December 2, then February 3, March 3, March 10 (Puerto Rico), April 28, and June 30, 2027 — always a Wednesday, always about three weeks after testing. Check the LSAT Status page in your LSAC account, get your Argumentative Writing sample approved early, and put the registration deadlines and release dates for your next two possible sittings on your calendar so the one-day gap between a score release and the next registration deadline never makes the decision for you.